Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1887-12-26
DAILY HERALD.
CHIEF OF POLICE.



be Elected.
RprroRs HERALD: l see from the
newspapers that there will be a
change in the office of Chief OF Police,
and want to trespass upon your val
usble space in order to make sug-
restion in the interest of the good gov
eminent of the city.
have lived in Los Angeles Tor a
number Of years, and during all that,
time my occupation has brought me
more or less in contact with the police
force and its official head, and what ]
write is the result OF much observa-
ton, supplemented by an average
Judgment. This city, since the cleo
tion of Republican Council and the
. ..,c.:,s q another man in T. j.,
Cuddy's office, has Never had an APP
preach to a Chief of Police with the
exception of the present incumbent
p. Nj. Darcy. He is all right but he
will have to be side-tracked for a
Democrats, and, if my suggestion is
adopted. for a much more capable
enc. That is 7. j. Cuddy, ex.Chief,
and at present member OF Council
from the Second Ward.
Nova few facts as to Mr.. Cuddy,
and l believe that | am writing his
torv and will be borne out in my
statements by the greater portion OF
the cold timers" here. Cuddy first
came TO Los Angeles when but a
youth and was appointed Deputy
Zaniero. At that time water was very
valuable and more attempts were
made to steal the city fluid than were
ever made to rob a bank vault. SO
well did Cuddy guard the city water
that he was, after time, rewarded by
being made special police officer.
He did good work and was
made regular. In this position
his ability, as both an officer
and q detective became so apparent
that he was promoted to the office OF
CAPTAIN. 1t was, l believe, while
holding the Captains position that
he displayed such singular zeal and
acumen, which resulted in bringing
the Amadon murderers to trial and
ultimate conviction. A Democratic
Council then displayed its good judg-
ment by electing Mr.. Cuddy Chief OF
Police, which position he held until
the city government was captured by
the Republicans and they elected that
nalodorous indivi1 ual, Mccarthy.
Every man who lived in Los Angeles
four years ago knows what an excel
lent Chief Cuddy made. His men
had the highest respect for and conf
dence in him. They realized that he
had come up from the bottom and
knew a little more about the police
business than themselves, and conse-
quently his every order was quickl, and
cheerfully obeyed. To-day, it would
be hard to find man who has ever
served as a police officer in this city,
whatever his politics who would not
declare that Cuddy made and will il
elected, make the best Chief OF Police
this city ever had. During his term
he was Chief and responsible for
every man under him, and no scandel
ever attached to the workings
of the office. True, he was
once charged with accepting Il bride,
but he pushed the matter to a jury
trial in the Superior Court and was
honorably acquitted.
Cuddy, aside from his particular
fitness for the position OF Chief is an
honorable, upright, straight, forward
man. l have personal knowledge OF
brides offered by gamblers, hoth white
and celestial being Indignantly
refused by Cuddy and no
living man has knowledge
that he ever accepted one. Ii he is
made Chief of Police he will reor-
ganize the force and make it 4 solid,
compact body, with all members
working in harmony. There will not
be a half-dozen officers back-biting
and striving against the Chief, and an
equal number maligning other Off
GERS. No, sir; with him as Chief
every man will stand up to the rack,
hay or no hay, and do his duty or
his head will be chopped off quicker
than three gods can skin minnow.
Ii Captain Darcy was to-day told that
he could not be reelected Chief and
asked who would make good sue
eessor, l will venture the assertion
that he would name Tom Cuddy. He
will come as near to keeping the rob-
bers, thieves, thugs and murderers in
Subsection and defeating their nefafi-
GUS schemes as any man in the
United States.
understand that some OF Cuddy's
friends oppose him because his loss
would be felt in the Council. These
gentlemen should remember that
while there are several hundred good
Democrats in the Second ward who
will make good Councilmen, there
are very few in the city who would
make good Chiefs OF police. hope
the members OF the City Council will
weigh we'll this letter, because it is
the wish OF large majority of law
abiding people of this city that Cuddy
be elected chief of police. A special
election could be called and a gentle
man be elected to the Council from
the Second ward in very short time
and at trifing expense.
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